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Prairial () was the ninth
month A month is a unit of time, used with calendars, that is approximately as long as a natural phase cycle of the Moon; the words ''month'' and ''Moon'' are cognates. The traditional concept of months arose with the cycle of Moon phases; such lunar mo ...
in the French Republican calendar. This month was named after the French word ''prairie'' 'meadow'. It was the name given to several ships. Prairial was the third month of the spring quarter (). It started May 20 or May 21. It ended June 18 or June 19. It follows Floréal and precedes Messidor.


Day name table

Like all FRC months, Prairial lasted 30 days and was divided into three 10-day weeks called ''décades'' (decades). Every day had the name of an agricultural plant, except the 5th (Quintidi) and 10th day (Decadi) of every decade, which had the name of a domestic animal (Quintidi) or an agricultural tool (Decadi).


Conversion table


See also

* Revolt of 1 Prairial Year III


External links


Spring Quarter of Year II (facsimile)
{{Revolutionary calendar months French Republican calendar months May June sv:Franska revolutionskalendern#Månaderna